St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-24
DEATH AT DAWN.
The Italian Riviera Visited by an
Appalling Earthquake Shock
at Sunrise.
Gay Revellers at Seaside Resorts
and Humble Peasants Alike
the Victims.
In One Small Town Alone Three Hundred
Persons Meet With Sudden and
Awful Fate,
While Scores of Mangled Oorpses Lie Scat
tered Elsewhere Throughout the
Stricken Country.
The Magnificent DucaI Palace at
Genoa in Ruins--An Univer-
sal Panic.
But Meager Details SO Far Received
of the Great Disaster--Fleetng
Visitors.


quake were felt at Nice at o'clock this
morning. Houses rocked, walls cracked
and in some instances frail tenements were
thrown to the ground. The people rushed
from their houses and fell upon their knees
in the streets, praying for deliverance from
sudden death. Visitors to the city have
become thoroughly frightened and are
leaving the place. Many persons were
injured by falling debris. Much alarm is
felt lest there be recurrence of the shocks.
The Prince of Wales, who was at Nice a
few days ago witnessing the festivities
which precede the Lenten season, had
taken his departure and was
SAFE AT CANNES.
Shocks were also felt at Monte Carlo and
Monaco. at which places they were so
severe that rocks were detached from the
cliffs and precipitated into the sea. The
disturbances extend as far as Genoa. A
dispatch from Nice dated noon to-day, says
that many casualties were caused by the
earthquake there this morning. The people
is in the streets The railway station is
besieged with visitors who are anxious to
leave at the first chance that offers. Two
houses, one in st. Etienne street and one in
st. Philippe street, and the Maison Bourke
were destroyed by the earthquake. Three
persons are
BURIED IN THE RUINS
of the buildings. There was also a slight
shock at Marseilles this morning. The
walls of number of houses in that city
were cracked. Shocks were also felt at
Leghorn and Milan and several places in
the province of Genoa, Italy. Further
dispatches state that two violent shocks
were felt at TO ulon at o'clock. The first
shock was of Is seconds duration and the
second of 13 seconds. The movement was
from west to east. At Cannes three
shocks were felt at the same hour. The
first shock, which was very violent, lasted
for a minute. The second and third
shocks were not so severe as the first.
Many persons at this place rushed to the
sea shore for safety. Nobody was njured.
At Ayignon
THREE SHOCKS
were experienced between and o'clock.
The first shock was very severe and awak
ened everybody in the place. Several
shocks were felt at Geneva at o'clock.
At the time of the earthquakes this morning
the Riviera was crowded with English and
American tourists and persons of distinc-
tion. When the first shock occurred the
streets of Nice were fairly thronged with
persons in ball costumes returning to
their homes from the last carnival sea-
son. To these The earthquake came with
peculiar terrors. The shocks were felt
with great severity at Savona, near Genoa
and number of houses were wrecked and
eleven persons killed at that place. The
Prince of Wales being at Cannes, the queen
became exceedingly anxious concerning him
when she learned of the earthquake. Her
majesty at once telegraphed him.
THE PRINCE
Immediately telegraphed reassuring
reply, saying that he was we'll and un-
injured. The government. in consideration
of the popular concern about the safety of
the prince, have requested him by telegraph
to return to England as soon as he can con-
veniently to ''allay anxiety" An official
dispatch FROM Cannes says that no injury
was done to life or property there.
but that a great panic prevails.
A second and severe shock of earthquake
has occurred in Genoa, Ravia I.ucca,
Crneo, Alhizola, Porto. Maurizio, Onglia
and Noli. At Savona eight persons were
killed and fifteen others injured Im-
mense damage was done to property. Fur
ther details from the Riviera increase the
disaster. AT Crevo, near Diano- Marina,
800 PERSONS WERE KILLED
by being buried in the ruins of falling
buildings Railway traffic is suspended be-
yond Savona. The prisoners in the govern
ment jail at Finalborgo, alarmed by the
earthquake, attempted to escape. but were
overcome by the guards. At Genoa the
shock was very violent.
THE DUCAL PALACE
and many houses were seriously damaged.
An enormous crowd was at the Carlo Felice
theater to witness the gala performance
There was the greatest alarm when the
shock came. At Tuin the churches suf-
fered severely. In the neghborhood of
Doordigera many houses fell, killing the
inmates At Nice the earthquake shocks
caused awful surprise to the crowds of
maskers returning home from the
carnival festivals in fancy costumes worn
and bedraggled by the nights exercises and
looking dull and dreary under the glare OF
the early morning sunlight. The first
shock created an Immediate panic. The
women
SCREAMED IN TERROR.
There was wild rush in all directions
for safety from what every one thought an
awful impending calamity. The barking
of dogs and changing of church bells added
TO the momentary terror. The people first
rushed to the Church of Notre Dame and
besieged the confessionas. There was
dramatic scene presented of many strong
men OH their knees praying. Then came
the second shock. Terror was depicted in